League Play-Off

Faria
Spectators: 32 (Terracing: 25, Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when David Tavares got the match started through his kick off. Adolfo Moura was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 4th minute. SC Faria's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. João Amaral was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 11th minute. SC Faria's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. Frutuaria's Pedro Neves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by João Amaral in the 13th minute of play. In the 17th minute, Simão Simões made a precise shot to the right of Catarino Viegas. SC Faria's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. After a rather tough play, Frutuaria's Nuno Moutinho got a free kick in the 25th minute. Frutuaria's Pedro Neves played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by João Amaral in the 26th minute of play. David Tavares scored 0-2 in the 30th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Catarino Viegas, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 35th minute, João Amaral fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. João Amaral fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Neves having to interfere. In the 42nd minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Faria's goalkeeper Catarino Viegas, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Adolfo Moura received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Pedro Neves tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. João Amaral fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pedro Neves having to interfere. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for João Amaral to strike the kick off in the second half. João Amaral sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 61st minute, João Amaral got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Pedro Neves showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from João Amaral in the 63rd minute of the match. In the 66th minute David Tavares shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Catarino Viegas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in SC Faria's zone, David Tavares stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Catarino Viegas came out of the goal and David Tavares tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Adolfo Moura scored 1-2 in the 79th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Pedro Neves, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 88th minute the ball was on its way in behind SC Faria's goalkeeper Catarino Viegas, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. A collision led to SC Faria getting a freekick after 97 minutes play. Gustavo Bessa hit a great ball. The SC Faria manager could be seen shouting at his players as they walked down the tunnel after the match. He was clearly angry that they had squandered their superior possession, allowing Frutuaria to win.